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With several IRA prisoners among their ranks, the Army was called in to liaise with the police during the stand-off.

Mr Hall later hit the national headlines during the 1984 miners' strike when, as president of the Association of Police Officers, he took charge of a national police recording centre to co-ordinate the deployment of police support units during the dispute.

At the time, he maintained in media interviews that Margaret Thatcher's government was not directing some of the more controversial police operations to counter the actions of striking miners.

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Current Humberside Chief Constable Lee Freeman said: "I was saddened to hear about the passing of former Chief Constable David Hall.

"On behalf of all the officers and staff at Humberside Police I would like to extend my condolences to his family at this sad time."

Mr Hall, who lived in Swanland, was 87 when he died peacefully last month. He leaves his wife Molly and two children.

His funeral service will take place at All Saints' Church in North Ferriby on Thursday, June 7, at 11.30am followed by a private cremation.

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